Man hopes court dismisses I-45 wedding proposal case

Friday, July 7, 2017
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- A Houston man has been paying the price ever since he stopped traffic on I-45 to propose to his girlfriend.

But today, the court could decide to let him off the hook.
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Vidal Valladares, 24, is scheduled to have his case dismissed after completing the terms of pre-trial diversion.

Man who proposed sentenced


He was charged with obstruction of a highway after he popped the question to Michelle Wycoff on the North Freeway near downtown in December 2015.

One year ago, a judge ordered him to publicly apologize on camera.



Valladares was also ordered to perform 32 hours of community service, pay a $300 fine and had to complete two courses: "Making Better Decisions" and one for defensive driving.
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He has been reporting to a probation officer, and was ordered not to do drugs or alcohol over the last year.

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